Snatch-grip rack pulls

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Scott Birdby Scott Bird | December 28, 2005
Filed in DE SQ/DL , workouts | 2 comments

There’s a fine line between the heavier frosts here and a light coating of snow. After crunching my way (it turned out to be frost) out to the garage, it was time to try out the little-used combination of rack pulls with a snatch grip (wide, double overhand). At least little used by me.

Warmups were a few sets of light SLDLs, with the weight just heavy enough to wish I had more standard plates at my disposal. Still, at 55kg it turned out to be just right for the suitcase deads I supersetted with today’s rack pulls.

SLDL 4×10@55/121
Rack pull (snatch grip, above knee) 4×10@60/132, 4×3@100/220 supersetted with
Suitcase deadlift (each side) 4×3@55/121


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1

Where do you feel these as opposed to regular grip deads?

Posted by: Alberto Caraballo | December 29, 2005 3:49 PM

2

They shift the emphasis to the upper back a little. With the full range lifts the difference is noticeable; with the rack pulls it feels quite similar to a regular deadlift grip (mainly lower back).

I think next time a superset with shrugs would be better, to really work the traps. Although the suitcase deads are fun :)

Posted by: scott | December 29, 2005 8:08 PM

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